FEMADR-4277-LAMajor disasterDeclared August 14, 2016
DR-4277-LA: Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Louisiana (DR-4277-LA) on August 14, 2016 for the incident of August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved $776.0 million for 82,988 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $766.7 million in Public Assistance (as of September 3, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4277-LA (also written FEMA-4277-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Louisiana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016
- Declared
- August 14, 2016
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Louisiana in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 14, 2016
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ascension (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Assumption (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Avoyelles (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| East Baton Rouge (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| East Feliciana (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evangeline (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iberia (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Iberville (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson Davis (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pointe Coupee (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Charles (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Helena (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. James (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. John the Baptist (Parish) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Landry (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Martin (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Tammany (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tangipahoa (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| West Baton Rouge (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| West Feliciana (Parish) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
82,988households approved for help (IHP)
$776.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$612.2 millionof it for housing
$163.9 millionof it for other needs
$766.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$141.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 3, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4277. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 14, 2016.